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ORDERLY BOOK 



OF 



CAPTAIN ROBERT GAMBLE 



SECOND VIRGINIA REGIMENT, 



COMMANDED BY 



Colonel Chrlstian Febiger, 

August 2 1 — November i6, 

1779. 



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INTRODUCTION. 



The original of the fragment of the Orderly Book of Captain 
Robert Gamble, herewith published, was presented to the Vir- 
ginia Historical Society by Hon. Joseph Addison Waddell, Staun- 
ton, Virginia, some years ago. Mr. Waddell obtained it from 
William H. Gamble, Esq., a descendant of Captain Gamble, and 
gave some extracts from it in his " Annals of Augusta County, 
Virginia," to which valuable work the editor acknowledges his 
indebtedness. 

The grandfather of Captain Gamble (also named Robert) was 
a native of Londonderry, Ireland (in the famous seige of which in 
1689, a Gamble is said to have lost his life), and was an immi- 
grant to Augusta county, Virginia, about the year 1735. He 
brought with him his wife and a son, James, born in 1729. Mr. 
Waddeli mentions another son, Joseph, who, he states, was pro- 
bably the ancestor of the Gambles of Ohio and Missouri. James 
Gamble had issue two sons, Robert and John, and three daughters, 
Agnes, Elizabeth and Esther, who married, severally, Davis, Mof- 
fett and Bell. 

Robert, the elder son, was born September 3, 1754, and was 
educated at Liberty Hall Academy, the initial of the admirable 
Washington Lee University. He is stated to have entered the 
service of the Revolution as first lieutenant of the first company 
raised in Augusta county. He soon succeeded to the command 
of the company. He was in active service during the entire 
period of the war and participated in many battles, including 
those of Princeton and Monmouth. It is claimed by his de- 
scendants that he led a pioneer assault in the storming of Stony 
Point. This memorable event has been peculiarly impressed on 



222 VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 

the imagination of the goodly people of Richmond, in that the 
historic and socially excellent metropolis was favored in the 
worthy citizenship of two invincible leaders in the reduction of 
Stony Point, Captain R.obert Gamble and Major James Gibbon/ 
Lossing gives the following account of the memorable achieve- 
ment: "On the morning of the 15th of July, 1779, all the 
Massachusetts light infantry were marched to the quarters of 
Wayne at Sandy Beach, fourteen miles from Stony Point. At 
meridian on that exceedingly sultry day, the whole body moved 
through narrow defiles, over rough crags and across deep 
morasses in single file, and at eight in the evening rendezvoused 
a mile and a half below Stony Point. There they remained 
until General Wayne and several officers returned from recon- 
noitreing the works of the enemy, when they were formed into 
column, and moved silently forward under the guidance of a 
negro slave belonging to a Captain Lamb, who resided in the 
neighborhood. The position of the fortress was such that it 
seemed almost impregnable. Situated upon a huge rocky bluff, 
an island at high water, and always inaccessible dry-shod, except 
across a narrow causeway in the rear, it was strongly defended 
by outworks and a double row of abatis. Upon three sides of 
the rock were the waters of the Hudson, and on the fourth was 
a morass, deep and dangerous. But Wayne was not easily 
deterred by obstacles; and tradition avers that while conversing 
with Washington on the subject of this expedition, he remarked 
with emphasis: "General, I'll storm hell \{ you will only plan 
it." He possessed the true fire of the flint, and was always 
governed by the maxim, " Where there's a will there's a way." 

^Then Lieutenant Gibbon, of the Sixth Pennsylvania Infantry, and 
subsequently promoted major. He was appointed collector of the 
Port of Richmond in 1802. Having been admitted a member of the 
New York Society of the Cincinnati, he transferred his membership to 
the Virginia Society, of which he was the last treasurer. He died July 
I, 1834, in the seventy-seventh year of his age, and is buried in Shockoe 
Hill Cemetery at Richmond. A son, Lieutenant James Gibbon, United 
States Navy, lost his life in the burning of the Richmond Theatre, De- 
cember 26, 181 1. Rev. Charles Minnegerode, D. D., so long the beloved 
rector of St. Paul's Church, married a granddaughter of Major James 
Gibbon. A fine portrait of him, by John B. Martin, is among the pictures 
owned by the Virginia Historical Society. 



ORDERLY BOOK OF CAPTAIN ROBERT GAMBLE 223 

He resolved to storm the fort at all hazards, and only waited 
for the ebbing of the tide and the deep first slumber of the gar- 
rison to move toward the fortress. It was half past eleven 
o'clock at night when the Americans commenced their silent 
march toward the fort. All the dogs in the neighborhood had 
been killed the day before, that their barking might not give 
notice of strangers near. The negro, with two strong men dis- 
guised as farmers, advanced alone. The countersign was given 
to the first sentinel on the high ground west of the morass, and 
while he was conversing with Pompey, the men seized and 
gagged him. The silence of the sentinel at the causeway was 
secured in the same manner, and as soon as the tide ebbed 
sufficiently, the whole of Wayne's little army, except a detach- 
ment of three hundred men under General Muhlenburg, who 
remained in the rear as a reserve, crossed the morass to the foot 
of the western declivity of the promonotory, unobserved by the 
enemy. The troops were now divided into two columns; the 
van of the right, consisting of one hundred and fifty volunteers, 
under Lieutenant-Colonel De Fleury,^ and that of the left, of 
one hundred volunteers under Major Stewart, each with un- 
loaded muskets and fixed bayonets. An ava7it-guard of twenty 
picked men for each company, under Lieutenants Gibbon and 
Knox, preceded them to remove the abatis and other obstruc- 
tions. These vans composed the forlorn hope on that memo- 
rable night. At a little past midnight the advanced parties 
moved silently to the charge, one company on the southern and 
the other on the northern portion of the height. 

They were followed by the two main divisions ; the right 
composed of the regiments of Febiger and Meigs, being led by 
General Wayne in person. The left was composed of Colonel 

^ Louis de Fleury, a descendant of Hercule Andre de Fleury, a 
French nobleman, who was the preceptor of the grandson of Louis 
XIV. He was afterwards made Cardinal and Prime Minister. De 
Fleury came to America early in the Revolution ; was received kindly 
by Washington, who gave him a commission. Educated as an engi- 
neer, his talents were soon brought into requisition. He acted in that 
capacity at Fort Mifflin. For his gallantry at the battle of Brandywine 
Congress voted him a horse. He returned to France soon after the 
capture of Stony Point. 



224 VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 

Butler's^ regiment and two companies under Major Murfey. * 
The Americans were undiscovered until within pistol shot of 
the pickets upon the heights, when a skirmish ensued between 
the sentinels and the advance guards. The pickets fired sev- 
eral shots, but the Americans, true to orders, relied entirely 
on the bayonet, and pressed forward with vigor. The garrison 
was aroused fi-om their slumbers, and instantly the deep silence 
of the night was broken by the roll of the drum, the loud cry 
of To Arms ! To Arms / the rattle of musketry from the ram- 
parts and behind the abatis, and the roar of cannon charged 
with deadly grape-shot from the embrasures. In the face of 
this terrible storm the Americans forced their way, at the point 
of the bayonet, through every obstacle, until the van of each 
column met in the centre of the works, where each arrived at 
the same time.^ At the inner abatis Wayne was struck upon the 
head by a musket ball, which brought him upon his knees. 
His two brave aids, Fishburne and Archer raised him to his 
feet, and carried him gallantly through the works.® 

Believing himself mortally wounded, the General exclaimed 
as he arose, " March on! carry me into the front, for I will die 

^Richard Butler was appointed major of the Eighth Pennsylvania 
regiment July 20, 1776; promoted lieutenant-colonel March 12, 1777 ; 
transferred as lieutenant-colonel of Morgan's Riflemen June 9, 1777 ; 
is promoted colonel of the Ninth Pennsylvania, dating from June 
7, 1777; hy an alteration subsequent to March 12, 1777, he was trans- 
ferred to the command of the Seventeenth Pennsylvania, January 
I, 17S3, he was in command of the Third Pennsylvania. He was 
second in command under General Arthur St. Clair in his ill-fated 
expedition, and was killed in the battle of November 4, 1791, which 
terminated in the defeat of St. Claire's army. {Pennsylvania in the 
Revolution. Edited by John Blair Lynn and William H. Egle, M. D. 
Vol. I.) The editor is further indebted to this valuable work. 

* It will be found that a Major Murfey is mentioned in the Orderly 
Book of date August 21, 1779, and subsequently, but the editor has 
been unable to identify him with any special command. Watson, in 
his Annals of New York (p. 65), mentions "the celebrated Murphy, a 
man who had belonged to Morgan's Rifle Corps." 

^ Major (afterwards General) Hall states in his memoir : " Each of our 
men had a white paper in his hat, which in the darkness distinguished 
him from the enemy ; and the watch-word was * The fort's our ownJ " 

^Wayne's official dispatch, dated Stony Point, July 17, 1779. 



ORDERLY BOOK OF CAPTAIN ROBERT GAMBLE. 225 

at the head of my column!" But the wound was not very 
severe, and he was able to join in the loud huzzas that arose 
when the two columns met as victors within the fort. Colonel 
De Fleury first entered the works, and struck the British 
standard with his own hands.' The garrison surrendered at 
discretion as prisoners of war, and that brilliant achievement was 
rendered the more glorious for the clemency which the victors 
exercised toward the vanquished. Not a life was taken after 
the flag was struck and the garrison had pleaded for quarters. 
Wayne had but fifteen killed and eighty-three wounded ; the 
British had sixty-three killed, and Johnson, the commander, 
with five hundred and forty- three officers and men were made 
prisoners. The ships of the enemy, lying in the river in front 
of Stony Point, slipped their cables and moved down to a place 
of security. Before daylight, ' Mad Anthony ' sent to the com- 
mander-in-chief this brief and comprehensive reply : 

Stony Point, i 6th July, 1779. 

2 o'clock A. M. 
Dear General : 

The fort and garrison, with Colonel Johnston, are ours. 
Our officers and men behaved like men who are determined to 
be free. Yours most sincerely, 

Ant'y Wayne. 
General Washington. 

At dawn the next morning the cannons of the captured fort 
were turned upon the enemy's works at Verplanck's Point, 
under Colonel Webster, and a desultory bombardment was 
kept up during the day. Major- General Robert Howe had 
been sent to attack Fort Fayette, but on account of delays and 

'Waddell states that Captain Gamble led one of the assailing par- 
ties, and that " he with his men mounted the wall in immediate vicinity 
of a cannon, and seeing the match about to be applied, barely had 
time to lower his head and order his men to fall flat before the gun was 
discharged. He was, however, permanently deafened by the concus- 
sion. His company immediately moved on, and were the first to enter 
the fort. Being busily engaged in securing prisoners, the British flag 
was overlooked until Lieutenant-Colonel De Fleury observed it and 
pulled it down. At this stage the Pennsylvania troops entered the 
fort" — Annals of Augusta County, Virginia, p. 188. 



226 VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 

some misconception of Washington's orders, he did not make 
the attack in time to dislodge the garrison. 

News of Webster's critical situation and the capture of Stony- 
Point was speedily communicated to Sir Henry Clinton, and he 
immediately sent relief to the menaced garrison at Verplanck's. 
Howe withdrew, and the enterprise was abandoned. 

The British repossessed themselves of Stony Point on the 
2oth, but they had little of value left them but the eligible site 
for a fortification. The storming and capture of Stony Point, 
regarded as an exhibition of skill and indomitable courage, was 
one of the most brilliant events of the war. General Wayne, 
the leader of the enterprise, was everywhere greeted with rap- 
tuous applause. Congress testified their grateful sense of his 
services by a vote of thanks ' for his brave, prudent and sol- 
diery conduct.' It was also resolved that a medal of gold, 
emblematic of this action, should be struck and presented to 
General Wayne. Thanks were also presented by Congress to 
Lieutenant-Colonel De Fleury and Major John Stewart, and a 
medal of silver was ordered to be struck and presented to each. 

The conduct of Lieutenants Gibbon ® and Knox ' was warmly 
applauded, and brevets of Captain were given to each, and to 
Mr. Archer, the volunteer aid of Wayne, who was the bearer 
of the General's letter to Washington on the occasion. Pursu- 
ant to the recommendation of the commander-in-chief, and in 
fulfilment of promises made by Wayne before the assault, with 
the concurrence of Washington, Congress resolved, ' That the 
value of the military stores taken at Stony Point be ascertained 
and divided among the gallant troops by whom it was reduced, 
in such manner and proportions as the commander-in-chief 
shall prescribe.' ^^ 

From the following, which is labelled " Captain Gamble's 
Company, Prize Roll for Stony Point," it would appear that the 
company commanded by him on the occasion was composed of 
volunteers." 

^ Lieutenant Gibbon lost seventeen men, killed and wounded, in the 
attack. 
^George Knox, of the Ninth Pennsylvania regiment. 
1° Field Book of the Revolution, Vol. II, pp. 744, 750. 
"Furnished by Dr. Gary B. Gamble, Baltimore Md. 



ORDERLY BOOK OF CAPTAIN ROBERT GAMBLE. 227 

A Return of the Men of Captain Gamble' s Company when Stony 
Point was taken from the Etiemy, i^th fuly, ijyg. 

Robert Gamble, Captain. 
David Williams, Lieutenant. 

William Spencer, Sergeant Eighth Volunteer Regiment. 
George Grimes, Sergeant First State Volunteer Reg' t. 
Richard Piles, Sergeant Eighth Volunteer Regiment. 
Randolph Death, Corporal Eighth Volunteer Regiment. 
Samuel Glen, Corporal Seventh Volunteer Regiment. 
Jesse Page, Corporal Eighth Volunteer Regiment. 
John Farrell, Drummer Seventh Volunteer Regiment. 

Belonging to the Seve7ith Virginia Regiment : 

Joshua Haycraft, William Gibbs. 

Mathias Martin, William Hinds, 

Alexander Dresdal, Daniel Rich, 

John Malvin, Aaron Redmond, 

Peter Sherriden, Thomas Miller, 

Joseph Fox, William Campbell, 

Daniel Burcher, Moses Plain, 

Thomas Roberts, Peter Barret, 

Sylvester Hurly, Alexander Strickling. 
Charles Steward. 

Belonging to the Eighth Virginia Regiment: 

George Ward, Michael Moore, 

John Bray, James L. Masters, 

James Balls, Richard Barlow, 

Henry Denny, Steven Smythers, 

Henry Normond, John Bland, 

Jacob Roads, Marshall Burton, 

William McCollum, Peter Warren, 

Henry Denny, John O'Harroh, 

John Trotter, Patrick Lyons, 

George Sell, William Steward, 
John Hanson. 



228 VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 

James Flanherty, Sergeant- Major, ought to have been included 
in the company. Lieutenant Lind will have him put in the 
field and staff. 

Robert Gamble, 

Colonel Febiger' s Reg^imeni. Captain. 



CAPTAIN GAMBLE. 

I Captain, 6 shares each 78^, - - - $ 472 

I Lieutenant, 4 " - . . 3147^ 

4 Sergeants, 6 " ... ^^^2 

I Drummer, Ito " - - - 86^< 

3 Corporals, 312 " ... 259^^ 

40 R. & File, 40 " ... 13146^ 



6o\% 4751; 

Captain Gamble for goods, - - - 17 



Ballance paid, . . _ . ^4734^ 

Captain Gamble married Catharine, daughter of John Grattan,^'^ 
and lived for a time on a farm given him by his father. Here 
his children were born in a house, still standing. A short time 
after the conclusion of the war he removed to Staunton and em- 
barked in merchandising with his brother-in-law, Robert Grattan, 

^'^ He was a native of Ireland, and is said to have been of the same 
family as the distinguished leader of the Irish Parliament, Henry Grat- 
tan. He married in Scotland, Catharine and immigrated to Penn- 
sylvania, but subsequently settled near Staunton, Virginia, and engaged 
in merchandising. He had issue : 

I. Catharine, married Colonel Robert Gamble. 

II. Elizabeth, married Colonel Samuel Brown, of Greenbrier county. 

III. Agnes, married Colonel Elijah Page and moved to Kentucky. 

IV. Margaret, married Samuel Miller, proprietor of Miller's Iron 
Works. 

V. John, an officer of the Revolution, who died in service near Sun- 
bry, Georgia. 

VI. Robert, who was for a time a partner of Colonel Gamble ; com- 
manded a company of cavalry in the Whiskey Insurrection of 
Pennsylvania ; subsequently a farmer. He was the father of the 

late Peachy R. Grattan, of Richmond. 



ORDERLY BOOK OF CAPTAIN ROBERT GAMBLE. 229 

under the firm name of Gamble & Grattan. In 1787, Lieutenant- 
Colonel Gamble appears of record as a member of a court martial 
held in Staunton. By this title, derived from a command in the 
militia, he was henceforth known. 

About 1792 Colonel Gamble moved to Richmond, where he 
prospered greatly in business and became a highly influential 
citizen. His residence at the corner of Third and Byrd streets, 
a commodious square building of brick, stuccoed, was demol- 
ished only a few years ago. It was commenced to be built by 
Colonel John Harvie," who lost his life in a fall caused by the 
breaking of a ladder which he had ascended to inspect the progress 
of the work. Colonel Gamble purchasing the property, completed 
it. The elevation on which it stood is still known as Gamble's Hill. 
The place of business of Colonel Gamble was a large building which 
stood at the corner of Main and Fourteenth streets. His two 
sons John Grattan Gamble and Robert Gamble were associated 
with him in business under the firm name of Robert Gamble & 
Company. After his death they continued the business. They 
both served as officers in the war of 18 12, and both removed to 
Florida in 1827, where they became prominent and influential. 
John Grattan Gamble was twice married. His first wife was a 
Miss Duncan, and his second a daughter of Governor Christopher 
Greenup, of Kentucky. Robert Gamble married a daughter of 
General James Breckinridge. 

Of the daughters of Colonel Gamble, Agnes became the wife 
of Governor William H. Cabell, subsequently of the Supreme 
Court of Appeals of Virginia, and its president at the time of his 
death in 1849. Elizabeth, the younger daughter, married the 
distinguished William Wirt, for a time the Attorney-General of 
the United States. She was his second wife, his first wife, who 
lived but a short time, was Mildred, the daughter of Dr. 
George Gilmer, of " Pen Park," Albemarle county. The death 
of Colonel Gamble was accidental. He was of stout figure and 
was in the habit of riding on horseback to his place of business. 

^' Colonel Harvie was a member of the Virginia Conventions of 1775 
and 1776; of the old Congress, 1778 and 1779; and the first Register of 
the Virginia Land Office, which he held at the time of his death in 
1791. 



230 VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 

On the morning of April 12, 1810, as he was thus on his way 
thither, reading a newspaper which he held before him, some 
buffalo skins were thrown into the street from the upper window 
of a warehouse he was passing. His horse took fright, started, 
and threw him on his head, producing concussion of the brain, 
which was almost immediately fatal." He lies beneath an altar- 
shaped tomb of white marble in the church-yard of the venerable 
sanctuary St. John's. His home was the seat of an elegant hos- 
pitality, and within its walls were frequent gatherings of the vet- 
erans of the Revolution and of that brilliant coterie of intellect 
and refinement which so distinguished Richmond in the early 
decades of the century. 

^*The operation of trepanning was at once skillfully performed by an 
accomplished surgeon, Dr. John H. Foushee (son of Dr. William Fou- 
shee, the first mayor of the city of Richmond), who was within call, but 
it was unavailing to even arouse Colonel Gamble from the comatose 
condition which had been occasioned. 



ORDERLY BOOK 



CAPTAIN ROBERT GAMBLE. 



Headquarters Light Infantry, {^August 21, 1779.'] 

Field Officer to-morrow, Colo. Meggs '^ * * >i< 

Picquett this Night, Major Stewart [adjutant] ; to-morrow, 
Maury,''' orderly serg'ts from * * * ^j^^j Meggs' 
Reg't Colo. Meggs and Butler. Majors Hull" and Murfey '® 
will attend at Headquarters this afternoon at five o'clock to 
receive their Dividend of money arising from the sales of the 
Plunder taken in storming Stony Point July 15th, '79, which 
they will receive with Proper Stated record. * * >}; 



Head Quarters Light Infantry, 

Sunday, Aiig't 22, 'yg. 

Field Officer to-morrow, Colo. Butler.'* Ditto for Picquett 
this Night Maj'r Posey. ^" Adjutant to-morrow, Thompson. 

^* Colonel Return Jonathan Meigs, born Middletown, Conn., December, 
1740; died at the Cherokee Agency January 28, 1S23. 

^® Abraham Maury, appointed Lieutenant Tenth Virginia regiment, 
October 8, 1777; received bounty lands from the State. 

"Major (subsequently General) William Hull, born at Derby, Conn., 
June 24, 1753 ; died at Newton, Mass., November 29, 1825. 

^® Major Murfey. See ante, p. 224. 

^^ Colonel Richard Butler. 

^"Thomas Posey (son of Captain John Posey, a neighbor of George 
Washington, and who is said to have served in the French and Indian 
war), was born on the banks of the Potomac July 9, 1750 ; died at Shaw- 
neetown, 111., March 19, 1818; removed to Western Virginia at the age of 
nineteen, and was quartermaster under General Andrew Lewis ; par- 
ticipated in the battle of Point Pleasant October 10, 1774; in 1775 he 
was one of the Committee of Correspondence of Augusta county ; 



232 VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 



Orderly Sergt's from Col. Butler and Febiger's^^ regiments. 

C. Serg'ts. C. 
Daily g'd, i 2 2 

Orderly, i 



For Guard to-morrow, Capt. Gamble. 



Head Quarters Lt. Infantry, Fort Montgomery. 

Monday y Aug" t 23, '/p. 

Field officer to-morrow, Lt. Col. Fleury. Ditto for Picquett 
this Night, Col. Meggs. Adjutant to-morrow ^ ^ Benjamin. 

was appointed captain and raised a company for the Seventh Virginia 
Continental regiment; aided in defeating Dunmore on Gwyn's Island ; 
joined Washington's army at Middlebrook early in 1777 ; was trans- 
ferred to Morgan's Rifles; led the regiment as Major in an expedition 
against the Indians in October, 177S; in the spring of 1779 took com- 
mand of the Eleventh Virginia regiment ; was soon after transferred to 
the command of a battalion of Colonel Febiger's regiment under 
Wayne ; participated in the reduction of Stony Point, and was among 
the first to enter the works ; present at the surrender of Yorktown ; 
organized a new regiment, of which the rank of lieutenant-colonel, he 
took command ; and served under Wayne in Georgia until the evacu- 
ation of Savannah. When surprised by the Indians under Guerister- 
sigo, on the night of June 23, 17S2, Posey rallied and led his men to the 
charge, defeating the enemy with severe loss. From 1786 to 1793 he 
was County Lieutenant of Spotsylvania county, Va.; appointed briga- 
dier-general February 14, 1793; settled in Kentucky; was elected State 
Senator ; was four years Lieutenant-Governor; Major-General of Ken- 
tucky levies in 1809; United States Senator from Louisiana i8r2-'i3 ; 
succeeded Harrison as Governor of the Territory of Indiana March 3, 
1813, and in 1816 became Agent for Indian Aff"airs, which post he held 
at the time of his death. 

'^^ Colonel Christian Febiger, born in Denmark in 1747; died in Phila- 
delphia September 20, 1796. He had seen service before enlisting 
April 28, 1775, and at Bunker's Hill led a portion of Gerrish's regi- 
ment, of which he was adjutant, to the scene of battle in season to do 
good service. He served with marked ability throughout the war ; 
accompanied Arnold to Quebec, and was made prisoner in the attack 
on that citadel ; was conspicuous in the attack of Stony Point and at 
Yorktown, where he commanded the Second Virginia regiment. From 
1789 until his death he was Treasurer of Pennsylvania. 



ORDERLY BOOK OF CAPTAIN ROBERT GAMBLE. 233 

Orderly Serg'ts from * * & Butler's Regt's. Detail C. i. 
S. I. C. 2 * * to parade at these quarters with Packs Slung 
& one day's Provisions, at Five o'clock this afternoon Persizely, 
the arms & ammunision to be immediately inspected & Returns 
of Difisiances given that they may be suplide such Cartridges 
as Can be exposed to the Sun on Blankets with care and atten- 
tion. 

S. S. C. P. 

Daily g'd, i i 2 39. 

Detach' I, i 19. 



48. 



officers for Picquett to-morrow, Ll. Knox, for detachment to 
parade at five o'clock, Lt. Craford. 



Head Quarters Lt. Infantry fort Montgomery 

Aiig-'t 24th '7p 

Field officer to-morrow Maj'r Hull, Ditto for Picquett this 
night Col. Butler, adj't to-morrow Davis, ordily serg'ts from 
Col. Meggs & Febiger's Reg't the guard ordered yesterday to 
concidered as a standing Guard to mount Reggularly Every 
Evening & come off one hour after Sun Rise 

L S C P 

Daily g'd i. 2. 3. 38. 
Night do. o. I. I. 10 



I. 3. 4. 48. 
Officer for Guard Lt.^*^ Crittenton. 



Light Infantry, Sandy Beach, Gen'l Order, 

Atig't 2S, '79. 

Field officer to-morrow Maj'r Posey ; for night Picquett Col. 
Fleury, adjutant To-morrow Maury, at a Cort Marshall held 



^''John Crittenden appointed second lieutenant Eleventh Virginia 

regiment, July 21, 1777; promoted lieutenant, May 14, 1779. 



234 VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 

the 24th Inst whereof Col. Putnam^' was President, Lt. Smith of 
Col. Putnam's Regt. was try'd for upon a charge of taking sev- 
eral articils of Plunder from a soldier of the night of the storm 
of Stony Point, and was acquited of the Charge, the Gen'l ap- 
proves the Sentence and orders Lt. Smith out [of] arrest & to 
join & do his Duty with his Regt. the Cort whereof Col. Put- 
nam is President will set To-morrow morning at Ten o'clock for 
the Trial of Capt. Tolburt'* of Col. Butler's Regt. & Lt. Man- 
gard of Col. Putnam's Regt. on the Charge that will [be] 
Exhibited against them by Capt. Christey ^° & Lt. Col. Fleury 
Respectively for the Trial of all such as may be Brought before 
them, all Partyes to attend it is absolutely found necessary to 
Continue the Guard mentioned in yesterday's orders as a Stand- 
ing Guard & to be Detained and meet on the Guard Parade at 
the usual time. 





E. 


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s. 


C. 


P. 


Daily Gd. 


I. 


2. 


3- 


3- 


48. 


Night Gd. 








I. 


10. 




I. 


2. 


3- 


4- 


58. 



Head Quarters Lt. Infantry, Fort Mont'y, 

Aug'i 28, 'yp. 

Field Officers To-morrow Major Hull, Ditto For Picquett this 
Night Col. Meggs, adjutant to To-morrow Farell, ordily 
Serg't. For head quarters to-morrow From Col. Fibiger's & 
Meggs' Regts. Lt. Col. Fleury is officer for this Day Vice Col. 
Butler is Indisposed, the whole Corps of Light Infantry To 
Parade on Monday next at Troop Beating, the Guard of this 
Day to Take the Right of their Respective Regts & not to march 
of[f ] the Parade till Reviewed by the Genl. the Standing Order 
for the Men's keeping Two Days Provisions Ready Cooked not 

23Rufus Putnam, born at Sutton, Mass., April 9, 1738; died at Mari- 
etta, Ohio, May 4, 1S24 ; colonel of engineers of Fifth Massachusetts ; 
promoted brigadier-general January 7, 1783. 

2* Captain Jeremiah Talbott. 

^'John Christie, appointed captain Third Pennsylvania regiment, 
October 23, 1776. 



ORDERLY BOOK OF CAPTAIN ROBERT GAMBLE. 235 

heaving being attended to lately the Gen'l Desires the officer 
Carefully to Inspect it as no excuse will Be admitted For neglect 
of it. It is Expected that every officer appears on the Parade 
with their Espontoons agreeable to the Directions of the Inspect- 
ing Gen'l. 

C. S. S. C. P. 
Daily g'd i. i. 3. 4. 47. 

Officers for Guard To-morrow Capt. Grant and Lieut. Wil- 
liams. 



Head Quarters Light Infantry Fort Montgomery, 

Aug't 29, '79. 

Field officer to-morrow Major Stewart, Field officer for this 
Night Lt. Col. Fleury, adjutant to-morrow, Maury, ordily 
Serg'ts From Col. Putnam's & Butler's Reg'ts & Capt. from 
Col. Putnam's Reg't to sit as a member of the cort marshall 
which is to meet to-morrow at 2 o'clock. 

C S. S. C. P. 
Detale 2. 3. 4. 48. 

Daily g'd 
Officers for Guard to-morrow Lt. Crittenton & McDowell.''^ 



Head Quarters Light Infantry Fort Montgomery, 

Aug't JO, '7p. 

Field officer to-morrow Major Posey. Field officer for 
Picquett this night Major Hull, adjutant to-morrow Thompson, 
ordily Serg'ts For Head Quarters From Col. Meggs' & Febi- 
ger's Reg'ts. 

C. S. S. C. P. 
Daily g'd i. i. 3. 3. 49. 
Officers for Guard to-morrow Capt. Booker" & Lt. Coalman.^® 

^^ Lieutenant John McDowell, Eighth Virginia regiment. 

" Captain Samuel Booker, Fourth Virginia regiment. 

^^ Lieutenant Jacob Coleman, Seventh Virginia regiment. 



236 virginia historical society. 

Head Quarters Lt. Infantry, Fort Montgomery, 

Aug' 1 31, '79. 

Field officer to-morrow Col. Meggs. Ditto For Picquett this 
night Maj'r Stewart, adjutant to-morrow Benjamin, Orderly From 
Putnam's & Butler's Reg'ts. A cort marshall held on the 27th of 
this Ult. whereof Col. Putnam was President, Capt. Talburt of 
Col. Butler's Reg't of Light Infantry was Tryed for Disobedi- 
ence of orders & mutiney, the Cort Do Judge Capt. Talburt 
not Guilty of the Charges Exhibited against him & therefore Do 
acquit him. Gen'l Wayne Confirms the Sentence of the Cort 
marshall & orders Capt. Talburt out of arrest & to Return to 
his Duty in the said Reg't. 

C S. S. C P. 

Daily g'd i. i. 3. 3. 49. 

Officers For Guard To-morrow Capt. Montgomery and Lieut. 
Fox. 



Regimental order Sept. ist '79, the Col. o[b]serving that the 
Drums & Fifes in Stead of Improving themselves since they 
have Been on this Detachment have Grone a Great Deal worse 
Direct that Phillip Goaf Fifer in the ist Battalion, and Wm. 
Armstead Drumer of Second take out the Drums & Fifes of the 
Reg't Every afternoon Sundays and Rainy Day[s] exsepted to 
Practice From hours From four to six o'clock, he also orders 
that one Battalion march Down to the old Field where they 
Commonly Parade, Practice Marching one hour & a half after 
Revalle where all the Drums & Fifes will attend this to Begin 
with the Second Battalion to-morrow morning and to Continue 
alturnately when the weather will Permit. 

A Regimental Cort Marshall to set For the Trials of such 
Prisoners as shall be brought before him. 



Head Quarters L't Infantry, Fort Montgomery, 

Sept. ist, '7p. 
Field officer to-morrow Col. Butler. Field Officer for Pic- 
quett this night Major Posey, adjutant to-morrow Farrell ordily 
Serg'ts From Col. Meggs' & Febiger's Reg'ts. 



ORDERLY BOOK OF CAPTAIN ROBERT GAMBLE. 237 

C. S. S C. P 
Detale i. i. 3. 2. 48. 

Daily g'd 
Officers For Guard To-morrow Capt. Gamble and Lt. Crafford.^^ 



Regimental Order Sept. ist 'jg Light hifantry: 

A Regimental Court Marshal Whereof Capt. Skelton ^ was 
President Capt. Glen was Tried [for] Disobedience of orders, 
absence at Role Call and Drunkenness & Sentenced to be 
Reduced to a Private, Sentence approved. John Bowling and 
John Malvin Tried for the Same Crime & Sentenced to Receive 
Fifty Lashes Each in Concideration of the Recommendation of 
the Cort and the Former Good Carrector they have had He is 
induced to Remit the Punishment for this time, at the Same 
Time Informing them that Should they Ever be found Guilty 
again they may expect Double Punishment for the Same Crime. 
Thos Roberts & Wm. Gibbs tried first for being about without 
Leave, Second for Drunkenness, & thirdly for not attending 
Role Call, and Further for Suspision of Stealing, the Theft not 
proved on Gibbs he is Sentenced to Receive fifty Lashes on his 
Bare Back. Approved. Thos. Roberts is found Guilty of ail 
the Charges & sentenced to Receive for being about with[out] 
Leave Fifty & For Stealing one hundred Lashes, the Col. orders 
he shall Receive one hundred Lashes well Laid on* Alexander 
Drisdel Confin'd on the Same Charges, to Receive the same 
Punishment the whole to be put in execution this Evening. 
Thos. Roberts & Alex'r Drisdel to be Put under Stopages of 
half Pay until they Shall Pay Barritt the money the stold from 
him. Capt. Hambleton was tried for Card Playing, Contempt 
of the Services Reduced to a Private Sentinel and Receive fifteen 
Lashes, the Col. approved the First part of the Sentence But in 
Concideration of his former good Carrector [was] induced to 
Remit the Corporal Punishment. 

^^ Presumed to be Lieutenant John Crawford, of the Second Virginia 
regiment. 

^"Clough Skelton, appointed Captain Sixth Virginia regiment, Janu- 
ary 13, 177S. 



238 virginia historical society. 

Head Quarters Light Infantry, 

Sept. 2nd. 

Field officer to-morrow Major Hull, field officer for Piquett this 
night Colo. Gary, adjt. to-Morrow Murray, orderly sergt. Mor- 
row from Putnam's and Butler's Regt. 

Detail C. S. S. C. P. 

Daily g'd i. 2. 3. 40. 

Officer for Guard to-morrow Lt. Knox. 



G. O. Head Quarters More' s House * * 

The Commander in Chief has the Pleasure to announce the 
following Resolutions which the honarable the Congress have 
Pleasure to Pass for the Benefit of the Army, the Disposition 
Manafested in these Resolves is a Fresh Pruff to the army that 
their Country Entertains a high Sense of their Merits and Sweets 
\_sic] and are inclined to Confirm an honarable adaquitt compen- 
sation, the Genl. flatters himself their Respective States will 
Second the Generous V[o]ices of Congress and take Every 
Proper Measure to Gratify the reasonable Expectation of such 
Officers and Soldiers as are Determined to Share the Glory of 
Serving their Co[u]ntry and themselves throughout the War and 
finishing the task they have so Nobly begun, the flourishing 
aspect of officers in Europe and in the West indies as well as in 
the United States Gives us Every Person to beleave the happy 
Pride will Speedily Ar[r]ive. 

In Congress, Augt. 16, 1779 : 

Resolved that the Clothier General Estimate the value of the 
several articles of Soldiers' Clothing at the Prices they were 
respectively worth at the end of the year 1878, and forthwith 
transmit such estimate to the Pay-Masters of the several Regi- 
ments who shall be furnished out of the Military Chests, with 
money to pay the soldiers for the deficiences of clothing at the 
Estimated Price of every article as are fixed by the Clothier 
General who shall henceforward transmit the estimates before the 
close of every year during the war so that the soldiers be paid 
by the regimental pay-master according to such estimates annu- 



ORDERLY BOOK OF CAPTAIN ROBERT GAMBLE, 239 

ally and previous to their discharge when the same happens 
• before the end of the year, for all articles of dothing allowed 
them by the resolution of Congress of the 6th;^f September, 
1777, which they have not received and which are or shall be due 
to them after the year last mentioned. 

In Congress, Aicgust ly, lyyg : 

Whereas the Army of the United States of America have by 
their patriotism, valor and perseverance in defence of the rights 
and liberties of their country become entitled to the gratitude as 
well as the approbation of their fellow citizens, 

Resolved, That it be and it is hereby recommended to the sev- 
eral States that have not already adopted measures for that pur- 
pose, to make such further provision for the officers and for the 
soldiers enlisted for the war, to them respectively belonging who 
shall continue in service until the establishment of peace as shall 
be an adequate compensation for the many dangers, losses and 
hardships they have suffered and been exposed to in the course 
of the present contest, either by granting to their officers half- 
pay for life, and proper rewards to their soldiers ; or in such 
other manner as may appear most expedient to the legislatures 
of the several States. 

Resolved, That it be and is hereby recommend to the several 
States to make such provision for the widows of such of these 
officers and soldiers who are enlisted for the war or have died, 
or may die in the service as shall secure to them the sweets of 
that liberty for the maintainance of which their husbands nobly 
laid down their lives. 

Resolved, August i8, 1779, That until the further order of 
Congress the said officers be entitled to receive for their subsist- 
ence money the sums following, to-wit: Each Colonel and Brigade 
Chaplain 500 dollars ; every Lieutenant Colonel 400 dollars ; 
every Major and Regimental Surgeon 300 dollars ; every Cap- 
tain 200 dollars ; and every Lieutenant, Ensign and Surgeon's 
Mate 100 dollars. 

Resolved, That until the further order of Congress the sum of 
10 dollars be paid to every non-commissioned officer and soldier 
monthly for their subsistence in lieu of those articles originally 
intended for them and not furnished. 



240 VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 



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Light Infantry Orders, 
September 4th, '/p. 

Field [officers] To-morrow Maj'r Murphy, Ditto for Picquett 
this night Colo. Butler, adjutant to-morrow Benjamin, Ordily 
Serg'ts [from] Putnam's and Butler's Reg'ts. At a Gen'l Cort 
Marshall held the 30th of Aug't, whereof Col. Putnam was 
President, Lt. Manyard of the Massachusets Line was Tried on 
a Charge Exhibited against him By Lt. Col. Fleury For Disobe- 
dience of orders and want of Respect for a Field officer on Duty 
and hendering him from his visit of Guards, the Cort after Con- 
sidering the Charges against him, the Evidence and his Defence 
thereof oppinion that he is guilty of the First Charge & of the 
latter part of the second, he havin By Detainin Lt. Col. Fleury 
a Prisoner all night acted contrary to the Instructions given by 
the Inspector Gen'l and hendered the Col. From Persueing his 
visiting the guards which might have Been atten[d]ed with Bad 
consequences, the Cort do therefore sentence Lt. Manyard to be 
Private[ly] Repremand[ed] For a conduct so highly Repprehen- 
[s]able as that which Lt. Manyard is found guilty of & which 
[the] Lives and safety of so many Brave & valliable officers & 
men were immediately concerned, the cannot consent to be \_sic'] 
therefore orders Lt. Manyard out of arest & to Return to his Duty 
in the Light Infantry. At the same Cort Marshall Sam'l Har- 
riss, Duncan McKenley & James Rarridon were tried for Leav- 
ing the Serg't & Giting Drunk when on Patrole & thret[en]ing 
to kill Serg't Lovel of Col. Putnam's Regiment. Found Guilty 
By the Cort, Sam'l Harriss to Receive one hundred Lashes on 
his Bare Back well Laid on, James Rarridon one hundred do. 
& Duncan McKenley to Receive Fifty Lashes on his Bare Back 
well Laid on. The Gen'l approves the sentence of the Cort & 
orders the Punishment to take Place to-morrow Evening at 
Retreat beating, the Cort Marshall whereof Col. Putnam was 
President is Dissolved. 



c. s. s. c. 


P. 


Daily gd. - i. 2. 2. 


46, 


Officer for Guard to-morrow Lt. Walker. 





orderly book of captain robert gamble. 241 

Light Infantry after Orders [^zV], 

September 6th, '79. 

At a Gen'l Cort Marshal held this Day whereof Maj'r Stewart 
was Prt«f dent, Wm, Matlock Soldier in Capt. Talburt's Com- 
pany of Col. Butler's Reg't of Light Infantry, Charged with 
theft and escaping from the Quarter Guard, Disertion & attempt- 
ing to go to the Enemy, was found Guilty of the whole of the 
Charges & Unanimously Sentenced to Suffer Death. When any 
Soldier becomes so Lost to Every Sence of Vallue & honour as 
to Be capable of commiting the Chrimes of which the above 
named Prisoner is found Guilty of, is no Longer fit [to] Exist in 
a Land of Liberty or to Remain a Disgrace to the Name of a 
Soldier. Gen'l Wayne therefore confirm[s] the Sentence passed 
by the Cort Marshall & the Same Wm. Madock to Be shot to 
Death at Six o'clock this Evening, the whole of the Troops to 
assemble at that hour on the Grand Parade & attend the Execu- 
tion. Col. Febiger is appointed President of the Cort Marshal 
vice Maj'r Stewart, which is set To-morrow at ten o'clock at the 
President's Quarters for the trial of Lt. Col. Fleury, Charged by 
Lt. Manyard first for ungentlemanlike behavior, second for 
abusing him Lt. Manyard with Insulting Language when on 
duty, all Evidence & Parties to have notice and attend, three 
Capts. from Each Regt. to attend as members. 



Light Infantry Orders, 

Sept. gth, 1779. 
Field Officer To-morrow Majr. Stewart, Field Officer Picquett 
this night Major Murphy, adjt to-morrow Farell, Ordely Sergts. 
from Meggs' & Febiger's Regt. 

C S S C P 

Daily gd. i. i. 3. 2. 49 



L. I. O. Near Fort Montgomery, 

Sept. 10, '/p. 

Field officer To-morrow Majr. Murphy, Field officer for Pic- 
quett this Night Lt. Col. Shurman, Adjt. to-morrow Maury. 



242 VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 

At a Genl. Cort Martial held the 9th of this instant whereof 
Col. Febiger was President, Lt. Col. .Fleury [was tried] on a 
Charge Brought by Lt. Manyard for ungentleman Like beha- 
viour & for Insulting Language when on Guard. The Cort 
after [having] mateurly Considered the Charges Exhibited 
against Lt. Col. Fleury & the Evidences, the Majority are of 
oppinion that he is guilty of ungentlemanlike behaviour and 
making use of Insulting Language to Lt. Manyard, But think 
the Provocation he Receiv'd from Lt. Manyard, & having suf- 
fered arrest. Sufficient atonement for his Crime. The frequent 
arrest[s] which hath Lately taken Place in a Corps that have 
acquainted [i'z^:— acquired ?] so much Glory as to become not 
only the admiration but the Envy of many, and upon whose 
Conduct the Eyes of the World is fixed Give a sensation which 
the Gen'l can much Better feel than Express, it affords matter 
of Joy to our Publick Enemy & triumph to our Invidious Friends, 
if any there be ; therefore wishes the officers to Indeavour to 
Cultivate that harminey and friendship that ought to subsist 
amongst so distinguished a Corps & which Render them Respec- 
table to their friends & to violate there Enemys [sic]; but should 
there unfortunately be a misunderstanding among any of the 
officers in futer, he wishes them to settle it amicably or find some 
other mode than that of Court Martials or Less it be a very 
Extraordinary Case in Deed. Genl. Wayne orders Lt. Col. 
Fleury Immediately out of arrest and to take Command of his 
Battalion, the Court Martial whereof Colo. Febiger was Presi- 
dent is Disolved. 



Detale 




C. 


S. 


s. 


c. 


P. 


Daily g' 


d, 




I. 


2. 


3- 


49 



L. I. O. New Fort Montgomery, 

Sept 12th, '7p. 

Field officer to-morrow Col. Putnam, Ditto for Picquett this 
Night Col. Febiger. Ordely Serg't From Col. Butler & Put- 
nam's Reg'ts. the Gen'l Finds it absolutely necessary- to Desire 
the officers to be Particularly to Keep the Men in Cam[p] as 
much as Possible. No Permit But from the Commanding offi- 



ORDERLY BOOK OF CAPTAIN ROBERT GAMBLE. 243 

cers of Regiments will be admited & that towards West Point 
only, and it is very unserting at what moment a movement may 
take Place, no Soldier, But in case of absolute necessity will be 
Permited to Pass In front or towards the Enimy's Lines which 
is necessary to be certified by an officer with the name of the 
Soldier so in Dulged, when he will Receive a Permit from the 
Light Infantry head quarters all Inhabitance Bringing any Kind 
of Produce to Camp to be admited in But not Return with out a 
Pass from the Commanding officer of the Light Corps for the 
time being at his order. 

C. S. S. C. P. 
Daily g'd. i. i. 2. 2. 47. 

After orders, members of a Gen'l Cort martial to Set to- 
morrow from the Light Infantry, Maj'r Stewart, Capt. Shelton 
& Champion. 



G. O. West Point, 

Sept ' r ye 12th, 1779. 

The Gen'l Court marshel whereof Col. MarshelP' is Prisidentis 
Desolved. a Gen'l Court martial of the Line ordered to set to- 
morrow morning at nine o'clock at the usual Place for the trial 
of such Prisoners as shall Come before them whereof Col. Put- 
nam is President, a Capt. from the Mariland Line, a Lt. Col. or 
Maj'r and one Capt. From the Pencilvania Line, the Garrison 
Light Infantry & Connecticut Line gives a Lt. Col. or Maj'r 
[and] 2 C'p'ts for the Court, 



L. I. O. Monday, Fort Montgomery, 

Sept. ijth, '79. 
Field officer to-morrow Col. Febiger, Ditto for Picquett this 
night Maj'r Posey, adj't to-morrow Farell, Ordily Serg'ts from 
Col. Meggs' & Febiger' s Reg'ts. 



"Colonel Thomas Marshall of the Third Virginia regiment, specially 
distinguished himself at the battle of Brandywine, where his regiment 
bore the brunt of the British assault led by Cornwallis in person ; the 
father of Chief Justice John Marshall ; after the Revolution removed to 
Kentucky, where he engaged in surveying. 



244 VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 

A Fatigue Party from Each Regt. under Proper officers to be 
sent at two o'Clock this after noon to Clear the Parade on Top of 
the hill as marked out the 4th Inst, or last Sunday week. 

C. S. S. C. P. 
Daily g'd i, i. 3. 3. 48- 

Fatigue. i. i. i. 16. 

Officer for guard to-morrow Capt. Gamble & Lt. Craford, 
Ditto for Fatigue Lt. Coalman. 



L. I. Camp, Fort Montgomery, 

Sept. 14th, '/p. 
Field officer for to-morrow Lt. Col. Johnston,^^ Ditto for Pic- 
quett this Night Col. Meggs, Ordily Sergt's from Putnam's & 
Butler's Regt's, the whole Corps to Prarade Day after to-morrow 
at 8 o'clock in the morning * * themselves arms & 
accutrements in the most Soldierly order Possible the New 
Guard with their Respective Regiments. When the Gen'l 
Beats on the Right will be the Signal to Strike and Pack their 
tents on Beating a March on the Right, the whole will move in 
the Following order, Colo. Febiger by the Left and Colo. Butler 
by the Right, Colo. Putnam by the Right and Colo. Meggs by 
the Left and take Post on the Hill in the Rear of Garrison 
Leaven. Proper Intervill to Form iVont to the west-ward which 
will Throw Colo. Febiger & Butler to the North & Colo. Put- 
nam & Meggs to the South, the officer will be ancerble for Every 
man belonging to their Respective Corps. 

C. S. S. C. P. 

Detale o. i. 3. 2. 49. 



R. O. Sept. 14, 'jg. 

Serg't Griffin of Capt. Montgomery['s] Comp'y having for 

some misbehavour Been Reduced to a Private Sentinel By a 

Cort martial, the Col. thought Proper to approve it, But in Con- 

cideration of his Former Good Charactor and his Present Good 



^^This was probably Francis Johnston, of the Fifth Pennsylvania 
Regiment. 



ORDERLY BOOK OF CAPTAIN ROBERT GAMBLE. 245 

Dispersition is Pleased [to] Reinstate him in his former Rank as 
Serg't in said Comp'y & to Be obeyed accordingly. Capt. 
Montgomery will have this order Read at the head of his Comp'y 
at Retreat Beating to-morrow Evening when he will Reinstate 
him in form & he is still to Rank as Serg't from his first appoint- 
ment. Lt. Col. Fleury will Immediately Call the man before 
him who fired his Gun to-day & severely Reppremand him & 
Inform him that nothing but his state of health Could induce 
the Col. Pard[on]ing his Point of Disobedience of Orders & 
that If he is Guilty again he shall Receive Double Punishment, 
he is to be Released from his Confinement. 

Christian Febiger, Col. 



L. I. O. Fort Montgomery, 

Sept. 15th, 'yg. 
Field officer to-morrow Maj'r Murphy, Ditto for Picquett this 
Night Col. Febiger, Agt. to-morrow Thompson. 

C. S. S. C. P. 

Detale i. i. 3. 3. 48. 

Officers for Guard to-morrow Capt. Hutson & Lt. Coleman. 



R. O. Sept. i8ih, 1779. 
A Regimental Cort Martial to set to-morrow morning at ten 
o'clock for the trial of the Prisoners under the Quarter guard 
Capt. Gamble to preside, Lt. Coalman & Ens'n Fillips to attend 
as members. Officers Commanding Companies are to make out 
Returns of what arms, ammunition and accoutrements & Cloth- 
ing are wanting in their Respective Companys, to the Col. 
Immediately. 

Christian Febiger, Col. 



Sepfr i8th, 1779. 
William Askins of my Comany is appointed a Corporal and 
is to be obeyed & Respected as such. 

Ro. Gamble, 

Capt. ist R. L. I. 



246 VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 

L. I. O. Saturday, Sept. i8th, 1779. 

Field Officer to-morrow Col. Febiger, Ditto for Picquett this 
Night Maj'r Posey, adj't to-morrow, Maury. 

The Gen'l Calls on the officers of this Corps to Pay the strictices 
& Immediate attention of the menuvering of the troops agre- 
able to the mode & Rules Laid Down by the Barren Stewben. 
the officers will CarfuUy Exammen the State and Condision of 
the Arms, accutrements, ammunision and Clothing of their 
respective Comp's and see that Every thing be in Rediness to 
move at a moment's notis as it is more than Proverble that the 
next Post will [be] in an Inhabited Contry [and] the Eyes of 
Every Individual will be on the Light Infantry & those Officers 
& Battalions most esteemed who make the Best appearance on 
the Parrade. the Gen'l once more Calls the attention of every 
officer & Soldier to this assential Business as not a moment is to 
be Lost. 

C. S. S. C. P. 
Detale i. i. 2. 2. 49. 

Officers for Guard to-morrow Capt. Booker and Lt. Knox. 



L. I. O. Camp near Fort Montgomery, 

Sept. ye 20th, lyjg. 

Field officer to- Morrow Major Murfree, Field Officers for 
Picquett this Night Colo. Febiger, Adj't to-Morrow Benjamin. 

The Q. M. are Immediately to see each Company in his Res- 
pective Reg't are Furnished with two Good Axes, all such on 
the Ground unfit for Further Service to be Collected this After- 
noon & be Exchanged for others. 4 Spades & Shovels will be 
also wanting. Each Reg't the whole to be Kept by the Q. Mr. 
or Q. M. Serg't who will be accountable for the whole at a mo- 
ment's warning. 

After Orders — the Troops to Cook two Days Provisions 
Immediately & hold themselves in Rediness to march at a mo- 
ment's warnen, the Pack Horses to [be] kept with their Res- 
pective [Companies ?] 



ORDERLY BOOK OF CAPTAIN ROBERT GAMBLE. 247 

L. I. O. Near Fort Montgomery, 

Sept. 2oih, '7p. 

Field Officer to-morrow Col. Megs. Ditto for Picquett this 
Night Maj'r Hull, adj't To-morrow Thompson, Ordily Serg'ts 
from Megs's and Febiger's Reg'ts. 

Extract from Gen' I Orders Sept. 20th, 177 g : 

At a Gen'I Court martial whereof Col. Putnam was President 
Colo. Butler was Tryed on the following Charge, First, for En- 
deavouring to Excite the soldiers of Capt. Ashmead's^^ Com- 
pany to meeting by ordering the Non-Commissioned officers Not 
to obey any order of his Capt. Ashmead ; Secondly for treeting 
Capt. Ashmead in an unpresidently & onofficer like manner by 
Refusing him Liberty to wait on Gen. Wayne to Complain of 
111 Treatment and Seek Redress & sending him under Guard 
from the L. Infantry Camp to west Point after having Receiv'd 
Colo. Stewart's^* order to go to the Infantry & take the Com- 
mand of his Capt. Ashmead's Company. The Court are of 
Opinion that Colo. Butler is Not Guilty of the first charge, they 
do acquit him of Refusing Capt. Ashmead Liberty to wait on 
Gen'I Wayne to Complain of 111 treatment & Seek Redress, 
they are of Opinion that Colo. Butler was Not Justifyable in 
Sending Capt. Ashmead under Guard from the Lt. Infantry to 
west Point being a breach of [the] first article & Eighteenth 
section of the artickles of War & do Sentence him to be Rep- 
remanded by the Commanding officer of the Corps of Light 
Infantry. The Commander-in-Chief approves the Sentence & 
Directs it to be Carried into Execution, at the same time he 
thinks Colo. Butler's Conduct Blamible in not Permitting Capt. 
Ashmead to see Gen'I Wayne unless he would Ingage to Com- 
ply with a Condision which Colo. Buder had no Right to anex, 
Nor was there any mode of such Condision as there was all 



^^ Captain Jacob Ashmead, of the Second Pennsylvania regiment, 
appointed Septembers, 1776; resigned May 16, 1780. 

^* Colonel Walter Stewart transferred from the Thirteenth Pennsyl- 
vania regiment to the Second Pennsylvania regiment, July i, 1778; died 
at Philadelphia, July 14, 1796. 



248 VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 

Ways Proper meends of Enforcing disipling of Capt. Ashmead 
after applying to Gen'l Wayne Persistent in a Refractary beha- 
vour. to Prevent any misunderstanding in futer the Gen'l 
Directs that the Nomination of all Capts. & sub'r to Releave 
others of Nesisary or full Vacancies in the Light Corps while 
it Remains together to be Reported to adjutant Gen'l & Receive 
the approbation of the Gen'l before they be sent to take Com- 
mand, for this Purpos the officers Commandmg Reg'ts of L. 
Infantry* will Report to the adjutant Gen'l the Vacanceys that 
hapen, who will Give Notices that Officers may be appointed 
from the Line to fill them, be nominated by the officers Com- 
manding the Reg'ts from which they are taken, as Gen'l 
Wayne Cannot Repremand Colo. Butler for any Part of his 
Conduct Respecting Capt. Ashmead Without Violating his own 
Judgment & feelings he orders Colo. Butler Immediately out of 
arrest & to take Charge of his Command in the Light Infantry. 

C S. S C P. 

Detale o. 2. 3. 2. 48. 

Officers for Guard to-morrow L't Fox and Ens'n Phillips. 



L. I. O. Near Fort Montgomery, 
SepL 24th, '79. 
Field Officer to-morrow Colo. Butler. Ditto for Picquett this 
Night Maj'r Posey. Adjutant to-morrow Benjamine. 

As a ship and one or two Galleys with some Boats has ap- 
peared in View on the side [of] Dundebarge Point the Gen'l 
Wishes Every Officer & Soldier to be attentive to hold them 
Selves in Readiness for action in Case any attempt should be 
made by the Enemy which is Rather more wished than Ex- 
pected. 

C. S. S. C. P. 
Detale i. i. 3. 3. 48. 

Officers for guard Capt. Lawson"^ & Lt. McDowell, 



^^ Benjamin Lawson, appointed Lieutenant, Third Virginia, March 3, 
1778 ; promoted. 



ORDERLY BOOK OF CAPTAIN ROBERT GAMBLE. 249 

L. I. O. FoRT Montgomery, 

Sepleviber 26th, lyjg. 
Field officer to-morrow. Ditto for Picquett this Night Colo. 
Butler, adj't to-morrow Lt. Maury. 

The Gen'l once more Calls upon the Officers & Soldiers to be 
Carefull to have two Day[s] Provisions all Ways by them & 
hold themselves in Readiness Ither for marching or Action in a 
moments' Warning. 

C. S. S. C. P. 

I. I. 2. 3. 47. 

Officer for Guard Lt. Chritenton. 



L. I. O. Camp near Fort Montgomery, 

Tuesday Sept. 28th, lyjg. 
Field Officer to-morrow Maj'r Hull. Field Officer for Picquett 
this Night Lt. Col. Sill, adj't to-morrow Benjamin. 

C. S. S. C. P. 
Detale i. i. 3. 3. 48. 

Officers for Guard to-morrow Capt. Booker, Lts. Craford & 
Coalman. 



L. L O. Camp near Fort Montgomery, 
September the 2gth, lyjg. 

Field Officer to-morrow Maj'r Steward. Ditto for Picquett 
this Night Lt. Col. Hay.^^ Adjutant to-morrow Farell. 

The Troops are to Parade the day after to-morrow at troop 
beating, arms, accoutrements & ammunition in the Best order 
Possible with their Packs Slung & two Days Provision, Agreea- 
ble to the Standing order when the Strictices Scrutiny will be 
made [by] the officers into Every minucia, who will also be 
anserable For every Man belonging to their Respective Com- 



^® Samuel Hay, Lieutenant Colonel of the Tenth Pennsylvania; trans- 
ferred from the Seventh Pennsylvania; wounded in the thigli at Stony 
Point; retired June i, 1781 ; died in December, 1803. 



250 VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 

panys. No Excuse can be admited for non-attendance, unsol- 
dierly appearance, & in order to Remove Every Pretext for the 
latter, the Quarters master will Call on Mr. Thomas at twelve 
O'clock to Day Each for four pounds Sewing thread and four 
hundred needles, and Immediately Distribute them among the 
Companies in their Respective Regiments, the Commissary will 
Issue Soap and Candles to Each Reg't Except those who have 
Drawn out of the ordinary Course, in due proportion. 

C. S. S. C. P. 
Detale . i. 3. 2. 49. 

Officer for Guard to-morrow Ens'n Phillips. 



R. O. Sept. soth, 1779. 

An Immediate Return to be made to the Colo. Egactly Spea- 
cifying the Number of affective [men] mentioning only the men 
Now belonging to the Corps Exclusith of those gone to the 
Hospital as those are soposed to be Retained wanting to Com- 
pleat. Likewise mentioning from what Regiments the Men are to 
be Draughted who are to Supply their Places that they may be 
Sent for those Barefooted are to be Returned in a Collum by 
themselves, it is with astonishment and Sorrow the Colo, observed 
that the men Insted of taking Pride in keeping them Selves 
Clean & neat are Daily decreasing in the very Necessary Point 
appearing on the Parade Durty & Slovenly with their Caps 
Laped & Sloughed about their Ears, he therefore Positively 
orders the officers whose Duty it is & whose Reputation in a 
Create measure Depends on the appearance of their men to 
Pay the strictest attention to this Point & not suffer their men to 
appear to-morrow or any other time thereafter on Parade in 
such an on Soldierly like maner as here to fore, any man of 
Fealing must know how Disagreeable it is to a Commanding 
officer to Report orders of this Nature & hopes this will be the 
Last of the kind he will be under [the] necessity of Issueing. 
The Colo. Not being able to Precure Sine [^sic] Shoes for the 
Officers that Each Officer Field & Staff 



ORDERLY BOOK OF CAPTAIN ROBERT GAMBLE. 251 

L. I. O. Ociob'r 4th, 1779. 
Field Officer Lt. Colo. Sill. Ditto for Picquett the Col. But- 
ler ; adjutant Lt. Maury. 

C S. S. P. F. 
4. 4. 4. 200. 

To Parade Immediately at the Turn of the Road on this side 
Harvie Straw Forge all the Guards in frunt to march to Smith's 
white house under the Command of the Officer of the Day «& 
the Remainder of the troops to hold themselves in Readyness 
to march at a moment's warning. 

C S S C Pr 

Detale i. i. i. i. 49. 

Officers for Detachm't Captain Booker and Lieut. Coalman. 



L. L Orders Near Harve Straw Forge, 

Octr. 5, '79. 
Field Officer to-morrow Lt. Col. Hay. Ditto for Picquett 
this Night, Col. Febiger. Adjutant to-morrow Lt. Thompson. 
The Q. Masters are Immediately to heave Vaults Dug one hun- 
dred and Fifty Y'ds in Front of the men & one hundred Y'ds 
in Rear for the Officers. Any Soldier Violating the Clearly 
disposion of the Camp will be Punished with great Severity. 
Frequent & Heavy Complaints having been Lodged with the 
Gen'l of the Depredations Committed by the Soldiers, he Calls 
on the Officers to exert themselves in detecting Marroditers 
[marauders ?] & when they Remember that this Army was 
Raised to Protect & not to oppress the Inhabitance, he is sure 
that Injuries so Repugnant to Freedom & so contrary to the 
Conduct of the Corps will never more be practised. The B. Q. 
M. will deliver to the Q. M. of Each Reg't their proportion ot 

the axes. 

C. S. S. C. P. 
Detale o. o. 2. 2, 35. 

R. O. one sub Serg't, Corp'l & 24 Privates to parade to- 
morrow morning at Sun Rise as a Fatigue to Clear the Regi- 
mental Parade, the officers will Receive his Orders from the 
Colo. 



252 VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 

L. I. O., Octobr. 6th, 1779. 
Field Officer to-morrow Maj'r Steward. Adj't to-morrow 
Benjamin. The whole Corps to Parade to morrow morning at 
Seven O' Clock with their arms. Ammunition & accoutrements 
in the Best order. This afternoon they will Improve in Fur- 
bishing up their Cloaths so as to make the best & most Soldierly 
appearance possible. The officers will be punctual as to the 
point of time & be Careful that Every Soldier be present. 

C. S. S. C. P. 
Detale, i. i. 2. 2. 33. 

Officer for Guard Capt. Hudson & Ensign Phillips. 



L. I. O. Kahint, Friday Octo' r 8th, 1779. 
Field Officer to-morrow Col. Putnam. Adj't to morrow Lt. 
Maury. Orderly Serg'ts from Colo. Putnams & Butler's 
Reg'ts for Light Infantry Head Quarters to-morrow. 

S. S. Rank & file. 
I. I. 20. 

To Parade this Evening at 5 o'clock with two Days Pro- 
visions Excusith this Day. He will Receive his Orders from 
Maj'r Posey. 

C. S. S. C. P. 

Detale, i. i. 2. 2. 34. 

Detachment, i. o. o. 4. 

Officers for Guard Capt. Lawson & Lt. McDowell. Officer 
for Detachment Crittenden. 



G. O. Light Infantry Katiah, OcVr gth, '79. 
Field Officer to-morrow Colo. Megs. Adj't To-morrow Lt. 
Thompson. Orderly Serg'ts from Megs' & Febiger's Reg'ts. 
The Officers are to be Particularly attentive to the Cloathing of 



ORDERLY BOOK OF CAPTAIN ROBERT GAMBLE. 253 

their men & See that their Arms, ammunition & accoutrements 
are in Proper Order. The whole Corps to Parade at Eight 
O'clock on Monday Morning. 



c. 


S. S. 


C. 


P. 


Detale, i. 


O. 2. 


2. 


34. 


Officer for Guard Lieut. 


Walker. 







Light Infantry Headquarters, Katiah, 

Oct' r II, 'yg. 
Field officer to-morrow Colo. Febiger. Adj't to-morrow Mr. 
Ballard. Orderly Serg'ts from Meges' & Febiger Reg'ts. 

C. S. S. C. P. 
Detale, o. i. 2. 2. 34. 

Officer for Guard Lieut. Phillips. 



Light Infantry Kakeyatte, 

iSth Oct'r, 1779.^'' 
Frequent complaints are made to me that notwithstanding 
there are three Women who draw Rations in my Company — the 
Men Receive no benefit by Washing from them — for the future, 
to prevent complaints of this sort, and the more equitable distri- 
bution of the business amongst them. Sergeant Grymes will ime- 
diately divide the Company into three Squads as may be most 
agreeable to them and give each woman a list of those she is 
obliged to wash for — who will deliver her the soap they draw and 
pay her the stimulated [^sic] price — except when the soap is not 
sufficient & she is obliged to purchase — then they must make a 
reasonable allowance — but on no pretence whatever is she on an 
average to exceed two Dollars ^ Dozen, the Woman's Just 
Accounts shall be punctually paid at the End of every month by 
the men except she chuses to wait Longer. If any of the Women 
of my Company are properly convicted of refusing to comply 
with this reasonable Order, for the first fault her whole Rations 

'^ In the autograph of Captain Gamble. 



254 VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 

shall be stopt — & and for the second she shall be dismissed with 
disgrace as a useless charge & Expence to the Continent. 



L. I. O. Kahiat — Ociofr ye 12th, 1779. 
Field Officer to-morrow Lt. Colo. Fleury, Adj't from Febiger's 
Reg't. Ordily Serg'ts From Putnam's & Butler's [regiments] 
The Broken and Extream Bad Ground heretofore Occupied By 
the Light Corps has prevented any manuvers Being practised 
By [the] Spirit Laid [down] in the Baron Stuben's Care of Military 
Discipline, But having Now taken a position that with a Little 
Trouble will admit of performing Most of the Useful manuvers, 
7 he Gen'l Desires the Field Officers to Cause the whole to Exercise 
in Battalions from Reville untill Seven O'clock Each morning, 
the New Guard with their Respective Corps, and from four 
O'clock in the afternoon untill Retreat Beating By Regiments, 
the Old Guards to fall in with their Respective Corps. The 
Gen'l wishes the Officers to attend at present to the manuvers 
Contained in * * to Chap'r 14th. inclusive 2. Capts, 

2 Sub's, 4 Serg'ts & 30 Rank & File to parade to-morrow morn- 
ing with Every Ax & Spade in the Corps which was Collected 
by the Respective Q. Masters, this Evening, the Officers will 
receive their Orders from Gen'l Wayne. Adjutants of Each 
Regiment will furnish Maj'r Fishbourn with a Weekly Return of 
their Respective Regiments, they will be accordingly Carefull in 
making their Returns to account for Every man in the Corps as 
the Roster Must be form'd from them. 

DETALE OF GUARDS 

C S S. C P. 

Picquett i. o. 2. 2. 34. 
Fatigue i. i. i. 12. 



L. L O. rsth October, '79 
Field officer to-morrow Maj'r Stewart. Field Officer for Pic- 
quett this Night Lt. Col. Sill,«« Adj't for the Day, Ballard." 

^® David T. Still, Lieutenant-Colonel First Connecticut Regiment, 
appointed March 5, 1778. 

^* Lieutenant William Ballard, of the Virginia line, received March 7, 
1782, 2,666^^ acres of land for three years' service. 



ORDERLY BOOK OF CAPTAIN ROBERT GAMBLE. 255 

Orderly Sergt's from Meigs and Febiger's Reg'ts. The Loada- 
ble [laudable] Emmulation which Prevales Every Brigade & 
division in the army ought no where to be so conspicuous as this 
Corps which from present appearance May Very soone parade 
through Town & Cittys from which they have been Long 
Excluded and Eyes of citizens & Country would be more full 
upon the American Light Infantry than any other part of the 
army, the Gen'l Cort Doubt but Every Officer without distinc- 
tion will Exert himself in Causing his more Immediately to fur- 
bish up the Arms & Cloathing in the best and neatest maner 
Possible, they have now & opening & Lather [sic'\ for the pur- 
pose, therefore no time or pains will be spared for the whole 
Corps to parade the day after to-morrow, the New Guard, with 
their Respective Regiments, the officers will concider themselves 
anserable for the Soldierly appearance of their men. The Gen'l 
observes many of the Soldiers who mount Guard Coming on the 
guard with long Beards & unpowdered & others the powder 
slovenly put on so therefore Desires the Brigade Maj'r not in 
futer to Except [i'/V] of any Such for Guard or any march with- 
out a bayonet but Immediately put them in & on fatigue or 
Camp Duty in Order to prevent the Loss of Bayonets or other 
material, the Field [Officer] will once Every day Inspect the 
Arms, Ammunition & accutrements of their Respective Battal- 
ions & make Camp Coullermda of all such that at present [are] 
without Bayonets & Furnish in the directest maner such as may 
Loose their Bayonets in futer for that Man who Looses so Cappi- 
tal a wepion must be a very worthless & cowardly Soldier who is 
Determined to Ju[s]tify his Flight in the face of his Enemy for 
the want of the Bayonet. The Troops in futer will manuver But 
once a day that is from 4 O'clock till Retreat beating, the Old 
Guards will parade with their Respective Companies, the Camp 
picquett to assemble on the Grand parade Every night at Retreat 
Beating & Receive their Orders from the field officer of the 
picquett. 

C S. S. C. P. 
Detale, 2. 2. 32 



R. O. Kakiat Hights, Oc^. ijth, 1779. 
The Q. Masters is immediately to make application to Brigade 
Q. Master for the Deficiencys of Cartridges wanting to Com- 



256 VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 

plete each man with his Rounds. The Commanding Officers of 
Companies will Immediately Cause the Axes in their Respective 
Companies to be Immediately Ground & put in the best order 
possible. Each Orderly Serg't Will make out an Immediate 
Return of the Cartridges wanting in There Companies. 



L. I. O. Kakiat, 

Oct' r i8th, lyyg. 
Field Officer to-morrow Colo. Megs. Field Officer for Pic- 
quett this Night Maj'r Posey, Adj't Ballard, Orderly Serg'ts 
from Colo. Megs & Febiger's Reg'ts. 

All the Axes belonging to the Light Infantry are to be Imme- 
diately Corlected by the Regimental Q. M., Ground & Repaired 
as Quick as Possible. 

c. s. s. c. p. 

Detale o. o. i. 2. 33. 



R. O. Light Infantry, 
Oct. 22nd. 
Gen'l Wayne has observed with Great Concern That the Vir- 
ginians are the only troops in the Light Infantry that has not 
procured Hair for their Caps. The Colo, is induced to Repeat 
the Order for that purpose once more And Directs the Officers 
to take the most speedy and Effectual means to procure that 
Article, no officers to Mount Gard or go on the grand parade 
Without a Cap, if he has not one of his own, he will [be] kind 

a nuff" to borrow 

Fleury, Lt. Colo. 

Commandant ist. R. L. I. 



C. O. Ocfr 24th, 1779.*" 

Captain Gamble is much pleas' d that notwithstanding the Sol- 
diers had drawn two days rum yesterday, Ensgn. Phillips says 
not one of his Company was drunk on the Parade — the Capt. 
earnestly wishes this good conduct may continue & would fondly 

^° In the autograph of Captain Gamble. 



ORDERLY BOOK OF CAPTAIN ROBERT GAMBLE. 257 

hope it — But as the Commissary will soon have Liquor to Issue 
exclusive of what the Virg'a State so Generously has begun to 
Supply us with and as it may be most propper to draw several 
days at once on account of the distance, Soldiers who are accus- 
tomed to get drunk will by this means have it in their power. 
But the Captain is determined to suppress a practice distructive 
of good order & military discipline and does most peremptorily 
declare that the first man of his Company who he may catch Dis- 
guised with Liquor either on or off guard shall for the first 
offence have his Rum stop'd for two weeks both from the State 
& Commissary store, and be denied those privileges of recrea- 
tion which a good and orderly Soldier can be occasionally 
indulged with — & for the Second Offence shall have added to 
this punishment whatever the sentence of a Court Martial may 
inflict without favour to any Individual. 



L. I. O. Kakiat, October 23rd, lyyg. 
Field officer to-morrow Maj'r Chapman, For Picquett Maj'r 
Posey. Adj't Ballard, Orderly Serg'ts from Megs & Febiger's 
Regt's. the troops to parade for Review at ten O'clock to-mor- 
row morning, the New Guards with their Respective Regt's & 
the orders Respecting the two days Provisions Being all ways on 
hand & Ready Cooked Must be Particularly Observed, the 
Gen'l has notesed Some Neglect with Regard to the Caps and 
Cloaths of part of his Troops which Others have in the Cource 
of two or three days after Joining the Corps fully Complyed 
with, that order he therefore Must Conclude that the omission 
presides from inattention or want of meens, the whole Corps to 
hold themselves in perfect Readiness to march at a moment's 
warning, no Soldier to Leave Camp on pain of Immediate pun- 
ishment without a permit from the Commanding Officer of the 
Reg't or Battalion to which he belongs & that Indulgence to be 
only but upon Very particular occations, the nature of the Service, 
situation & Circumstances of the Corps Renders any other mode 
very improper, the Disorderly mode of beating the Revalee, 
troop & Retreat in this Corps Renders it highly necessary to fix 
on some Signal for the whole to beat of together, therefore in 
futer the taps to begin on the Right of the First Dawn of day & 



258 VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 

to pass to & be answared from the left when the whole will begin 
the Ruffle, the same Ruffle to be observed for the troops or 
Retreat or any other Beats of the Drum that may be found 
necessary. 

C S. S. C. P. 
Detale. 2. 2. 33. 



R. O. 2sth October '79, Kakiat. 
Court Marshel to Set immediately for the Tryal of the Prison- 
ers in the Quarter guard. Regimental Returns for the future to 
be made to the Virg'a State Store for the Liquor wich is to be 
Drawn for the men, for wich Purpose The Commanding officers 
of Companys will make Returns of their Respective Companys 
to the Quarter Master. The O. M. to Digest them into a Regi- 
mental return & Singe [sign] it, after Wich it will be Singd by 
the Commanding officer of the Redg't & Sent by a Careful 
Serg't who will Draw the Liquor & Deliver it to the Orderly 
Serg'ts of Each Comp'y or Who Ever the Commanding officer 
of Each Company may appoint to the Care of the Liquor, The 
Commanding Officer of Each Company will see to have the 
Money Collected & Sent by the Serg't who is to Draw for the 
Redg't & will pay Particular Attention that when the Soldiers 
draw more than one gill of Liquor a day not to Deliver it to 
them only as the Commanding officer of the Company shall 
think proper. 

T. Posey, Mafr Com' d' g. 



R. O. Kakiat, October ye 26th, ijyg. 
Serg't Grifee of Capt. Montgomery's Company be appointed 
Orderly Serg't of said Company Vice Serg't Arbright & is to 
be Respected and obeyed accordingly, the Commanding offi- 
cers of Companies to Make Retturns of their Respective Com- 
panies for the Rum to be Drawn from the State Store Agreeably 
to the orders of yesterday. At a Court Martial whereof Capt. 
Gist was president, Saml Hunt of Capt. Lawson's Comp'y in 
the ist Battalion Light Infantry was tryed for Insolence & 
Mutiny, the Court after maturely considering the Evidence 
find the Prisoner Guilty of the Charges exhibited against him 
and do sentence him to Receive Sixty Lashes. The Command- 



ORDERLY BOOK OF CAPTAIN ROBERT GAMBLE. 259 

ing Officer Looks upon the Charge to be Crime of the Deepest 
Die but it being a Crime which the Prisoner Never had before 
been Guilty and the Prisoner always behaving himself as a Good 
Soldier, & at the Intercession of a number of Officers the Com- 
manding officer Remits the Punishment & orders the prisoner to 
be Released from his Confinement. 

At a Court Martial whereof Capt. McClelin " was President, 
James Black [a] Soldier of Capt. Montgomery's Company of the 
2nd Battalion of the First Reg't of Light Infantry Charged with 
Stealing a ham of Bacon, is found Guilty of the Charge Exhi- 
bited against him as a breach of Section i8th article 5th of the 
articles of War & do sentence him to Receive fifty Lashes on his 
Bare back the Commanding Officer approves the sentence & 
orders it to be put in Execution at Review beating. Serg't Bal- 
lance of Capt. Hudson's Comp'y is appointed, to Do. the Duty 
of Q. M. Serg't to the 2nd Battalion of Light Infantry and is to 
be Respected accordingly. 

. Thos. Posey, 
Mafr Covtdt ist Reg't L. Infaritry. 

Light Infantry, Perammons, October jist, 1779. 
Field Officer Maj'r Hull. Ditto for Picquett Colo. Butler 
Adj't Lt. Ballard, Orderly Serg'ts from Megs' & Febiger' Reg'ts. 
Cleanliness being ever conducive to health, the Gen'l wishes the 
strictest attention of every officer to this particular Point. The 
Q. Masters will be Governed by the Orders of the 5th Inst with 
Respect to the Incampment which is to be Read at Retreat 
beating. The Whole Corps to Parade at Revally the Day after 
to-morrow with two days Provisions, the officers will be account- 
able for for Every Man Capable of Duty & will examine the 
arms, ammunition. Clothing, and accoutrements of their Respec- 
tive Corps to- morrow Evening to the end that every man be in 
Readiness at a Moment's warning. 

Detale C. S. S. C. P. 

Dayly g'd i. 3. 2. 34 

For G'd Lt. Walker/^ 



^'Joseph McClellan, appointed Captain Ninth Pennsylvania July 15, 
1776 ; transferred to the Second Pennsylvania, Colonel Walter Stewart ; 
resigned June 10, 1781 ; died October 24, 1S34. 

"Lieutenant David Walker of the First Virginia Regiment. 



260 VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 

L. I. O. Perammons, ist November, 1779. 
Field Officer to-morrow Maj'r Stewart; for Picquett Maj'r 
Durry, Orderly Serg'ts from Megs' & Butler's Reg'ts. 

C. S. S. C. P. 
Detale i. i. 2. 3. 33. 
For G'd Capt. Booker & Lt. Crawford. 



L. I. O. November ^th, 1779. 
Field Officer tomorrow Colo. Butler, Ditto for Picquett this 
Night Maj'r Posey, Orderly Serg'ts from Colo. Putnam's & 
Butler's Reg'ts. Some late Intelligence Renders it necessary 
for the Corps to be Prepared to seek or meet the Enemy, the 
Gen'l wishes the Officers to make the Strictest Inspection to the 
Condition of the ammunition, arms, accoutrements & Clothing 
of their Respective Companies that nothing May be Wanting 
and Every man in Readiness to act at a moment's warning, the 
Commissary will Immediately Send Waggons & Bring the Rum 
& other Surplus from the Landing. 

A Sub[altern] & 20 men to Parade at 4 o'clock this Evening 
as an Escort, he will Receive his orders at the Genl's quarters. 
The Troops will Manover from 3 till 4 o' Clock agreeable to a 
former order, at ten O'clock the whole troop to Parade the day 
after to-morrow, the Field officer will be Furnished with a copy 
of the manuver to be Performed. Every Officer & Soldier will 
be Present as No excuse will be admitted. 

A gill of Rum will be Issued to Each man on Parade after 
manuvering is over & to None Elce. 

S. C. G'd. 
Detale i. 3. 33. 

Daily G'd 
Detach' t 4- 



L. I. O. Nove^nber ye 6th, 1779, Perammons. 
Field Officer to-morrow Colo. Butler, Ditto for Picquett this 
Night Colo. Simms'' [?] Orderly Serg'ts From Megs' & Febi- 



*^ Charles Simms, appointed Lieutenant- Colonel of the Second Vir- 
ginia July 12, 1777 ; resigned December 9, 1779. 



ORDERLY BOOK OF CAPTAIN ROBERT GAMBLE. 261 

ger's Reg'ts. The Troops Will Leave of* Work & Improve 
this after Noon in Washing their Lining & Repairing their 
Cloathes And Furbishing up their Arms, the Tents are to be 
Struck and the Baggage Loaded up at Troop beating, the whole 
Will Parade for Inspection at Y^ after 8 o' Clock & take their 
time of march at 9 o' Clock in the morning. Two Days Provis- 
ions to be Drawn & Cooked this Evening, the Old Guards 
will Join their Respective Reg'ts at Sunrise. Every Soldier 
Capable of Duty to march with the Company. The Q. Mas- 
ters will Receive their Orders as Soone as the Bagage is Ready 
to move. 

Detale C. S. S. C. P. 

Daily G'd i. o. 2. 2. 34. 



R. Orders, Nov" r ye "th, ijjg. 
The tents to be Pitched Immediately & Chimneys Fixt to 
them in the Best manner with all Possible Expedition, the Q. 
Master will Furnish a waggon Load of Straw which is to be Dis- 
tributed to the Companies, a Corp'l & 6 [men] at the Colo, 
quarters & i Corp'l & 4 [men] for Camp Q. Guard. The Offi- 
cers are enjoined in the strictest maner to Prevent the men from 
Destroying the Fencies or any thing belonging to the Inhabi- 
tance. No officer nor Soldier to be. permitted to go into the 
Country unless It is the Officers Waiters for whose Conduct their 
Masters will be answerable, without a pass from the Colo, or 
Maj'r. 

Christian Febiger, 

Colo, ist R. L. I. 
The Commissary will Immediately engage all the Roots & 
Vegetables he can procure for the use of the Troops for which 
he will give Beef in barter on Such Days as he supplies them 
with Vegetables, he will only Issue ^ lb. Flour p'r Ration with 
Full alowance of Beef Salt this being a Mode recommended by 
his Excellency Gen'l Washington and excepted by the Army, 
the officers & men will be convinced of the Impropriety of 
Granting permits to go in quest of Vegetables, a practice of this 
kind will have a tendency to forestall the Markets and prevent a 
Gen'l Supply. The whole Corps to parade to-morrow Morning 



262 VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 

with their arms, ammunition & accutrements in the Best order 
& they will Carry no Baggage but their Blankets and one Day's 
Provisions, the Officers will be Careful! that Every Man Capa- 
ble off Duty turn out on the occasion, they very probably will 
be all wanting, the additional Camp Guard Dismount this Eve- 
ning at Retreat. 

A Gen'l Court Martial to set this afternoon at i o'Clock for 
the Trial of all Such Prisoners as may be Brought before them 
all parties and Evidences to have Notes & attend. 

Maj'r Posey to preside, three Capts. from Each Reg't Except 
Colo. Putnam's who gives four Captains as members at the hour 
appointed they will attend at the president's quarter. 
C. S. S. C. P. 
Detale. i. 2. 3. 33. 

C. M. 3. 

Officer for guard Lt. Phillips. 



L. I. O. AcQUACKANUNEH, November ijth, '/p. 
Field Officer to-morrow Colo. Butler, Ditto for picquett this 
Night Colo. Putnam. Adjutant, Lt. Hawkins." Orderly Serg'ts 
from Putnam's & Butlers's Reg'ts. 

C. S. S. C. P. 
Detale. i. 2. 2. 31. 

For guard to-morrow Lt. McDowell. 



L. Infantry, November 14th, Acquackanuneh. 
Field Officer Colo. Febiger, Ditto for Picquett Colo. Megs, 
Orderly Serg'ts from Megs' & Febiger' s Reg'ts. For Detach- 
ment at 4 o'clock this afternoon Colo. Putnam & Maj'r Stewart, 
6 Capts, 6 Sub's 12 Serg'ts, 12 Corp' Is. & 300 Privates with 
their arms, accoutrements & ammunition in the best order with 
their Blankets and Provisions — 

S. S. C. P. 
For to-morrow i. i. i. 20 — 
to Mount as Brigade Guard in the Rear of the Brigade & to 

"John Hawkins appointed Lieutenant Third Virginia regiment, Sep- 
tember II, 1777. 



ORDERLY BOOK OF CAPTAIN ROBERT GAMBLE. 263 

keep Constant Patroles Passing through the whole night on each 
Flank & Rear of the incampment. their Duty will be to take 
up & secure all Stranglers & Moroaders and unless they have a 
Pass Signed by Some Field Officer to be immediately punished 
with 50 lashes well laid on their bare backs, those who have 
passes as aforesaid are to be kept in Confinement untill the Field 
Officer who Signed the same Certifies whether he gave leave of 
Absence untill after retreat Beating & if he did not, the Culprit 
to receive his punishment. Capt. Van Heir will order his 
patrols of Horse to take up & deliver to the Off'r of the afore- 
said Guard every soldier they may Meet with out of Camp, 
either by Day or Night that has not A proper pass to produce. 
The Commissary will furnish Fatt & Casks to Each Reg't for 
the purpose of making Soap. The O. Master will immediately 
Cause the women belonging to Each Company & Batt'n to 
attend to this necessary Business. The Troops to manuver reg- 
ularly every afternoon from 4 o' Clock till retreat beating at which 
time Each officer & Sold'r not on guard or other Duty will 
punctually attend the Field Officer or B answerable for Every 
Neglect of this Order, Daily Guard Capt. Lawson. For De- 
tachment Capt. Shelton, Capt. Montgomery, Lt. Crawford, Lt. 
Phillips. Regimental Off' Capt. Gamble. 



L. I. O. ACQUAKANONK, 

Nov. i6th, 1779. 

Field Officer Maj'r Stewart. Do. for picquett Colo, Febiger. 
Orderly Serg'ts from Megs' & Febiger' s Regt's. 

At a Regimental Court martial held the loth Instant, John 
B * * , Christian Williams & Rob't * * belonging to 
the artillery ***** 



264 VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 

List of Officers 07i the Establishme^it of Eight Regiments in 
1 78 1, with Remarks.^" 



FIRST REGIMENT. 

Colonel William Davies, Command at Chesterfield. 
Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hopkins, Prisoner at Charlestown. 
Major Thomas Posey, Rendezvous [at] Staunton. 

Captains Nathan Reid, Rendezvous New London. 

Thomas Thweatt, Prisoner — Not exchang-ed. 

John Overton, Chesterfield. 

Thomas Holt, Prisoner Charles Town. 

Archibald Denholm, Southern army. 

Nathan Terry, Prisoner Charlestown. 

Francis Minnis, Prisoner Charlestown. 

Joseph Scott, Jr., Chesterfield. 

John B. Johnston, Prisoner Charlestown. 

Lieutenant Philip Sansum, Southern army. 

Thomas Browne, Prisoner Charlestown. 

Samuel Hogg, Prisoner Charlestown. 

Marks Vandewall, Prisoner Charlestown. 

David Walker, Prisoner Charlestown. 

Richard Worsham, Prisoner Charlestown. 

David Meriwether, Prisoner Charlestown. 

Ballard Smith, Southern army. 

Samuel Selden, Southern army. 

Joseph Conway, Prisoner Charlestown. 

Thomas Barfoot, Field Quartermaster, Chesterfield. 

Elisha King, Southern army. 

Philip Courtney, unknown where. 

^^This list of officers of Virginia regiments was also supplied by 
Dr. Cary B. Gamble, of Baltimore, Maryland, through Hon. Joseph 
Addison Waddell. The appended remarks indicate the condition or 
locality of the officer. Charlestown or Charles Town are obsolete 
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Ensigns William P. Quarles, Southern army. 
John Scott, New London rendezvous. 
John Harris, Chesterfield. 
John Carr, unknown where. 

Drew, just appointed. 

Robert Quarles. 
Jordan Harris. 

SECOND REGIMENT. 

Colonel Christian Febiger, Command at Philadelphia. 
Lieutenant Colonel Gus. B. Wallace, Prisoner Charlestown. 
Major Smith Sneed, on furlough. 

Captains Robert Higgins, just exchanged — absent. 
John Stith, Prisoner Charlestown. 
Alexander Parker, Prisoner Charlestown. 
Benjamin Taliaferro, Prisoner Charlestown. 
John Stokes, Prisoner on parole. 
Isaiah Marks, Prisoner on parole. 
Colin Cocke, Prisoner Charlestown. 
Robert Porterfield, Prisoner Charlestown. 
Francis Cowherd, Prisoner Charlestown. 

Lieutenants Henry Moss, Prisoner Charlestown. 

Beverley Stubblefield, Prisoner Charlestown. 
John Jordan, Prisoner Charlestown. 
Thomas Parker, Prisoner Charlestown. 
James Mayborn, Prisoner Charlestown. 
John Crawford, Southern army. 
Peter Higgins, Southern army. 
Benjamin Lawson, Southern army. 
Thomas Miller, Southern army. 
William Eskridge, Prisoner Charlestown. 
James D. Laplane, Prisoner Charlestown. 
Peterfield Archer, Southern army. 
George Blackmore, Prisoner Charlestown. 



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Ensigns John Heth, Prisoner Charlestown. 

George A. Washington, Aid to Marquis La Fayette. 
John Foster, Southern army. 



THIRD REGIMENT. 

Colonel George Mathews, Prisoner on parole. 
Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Campbell, Southern army. 
Major William Croghan, Prisoner on parole. 

Captains Will Johnston, Prisoner Charlestown. 

Nathaniel Pendleton, Aid to. General Greene. 
Thomas Edmonds, Southern army. 
John Anderson, Southern army. 
John Blackwell, Prisoner Charlestown. 
Will Bentley, Southen army. 
Robert Beale, Prisoner Charlestown. 
James Wright, Prisoner Charlestown. 
Le Roy Edwards, Prisoner Charlestown. 

Lieutenants Thomas Warman, on furlough. 

Thomas Ransadall, Southern army. 
Henry Bedinger, Rendezvous Winchester. 
Tim Feely, Prisoner Charlestown. 
Beverley Roy, Prisoner Charlestown. 
Robert Livingston, Prisoner on parole. 
David Miller, Prisoner Charlestown. 
Benjamin Ashby, notice by letter. 
Reuben Long, Southern army. 
Will Stephens, Prisoner Charlestown. 
David Williams, Southern army. 
John Rooney, Prisoner Charlestown. 
Lipscomb Norvell, Prisoner Charlestown. 



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Ensigns Peyton Powell, Prisoner Charlestown. 
John Eustace, Chesterfield. 
William McGuire, Southern army. 
John Giles, Southern army. 
Richard Archer, Chesterfield. 



FOURTH REGIMENT. 

Colonel John Nevill, Prisoner Charlestown. 
Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Campbell, Southern army. 
Major William Croghan, Prisoner on parole. 

Captains Samuel Finley, just exchanged — Major. 
Samuel Booker, Prisoner Charlestown. 
Abram Kirkpatrick, Chesterfield. 
Lawrence Butler, Prisoner Charlestown. 
James Curry, Prisoner Charlestown. 
Philip Mallory, Prisoner Charlestown. 
Willis Riddick, Prisoner on parole. 
James Crane, Chesterfield. 
William L. Lovely, sick — absent. 

Lieutenants Reuben Fields, Fredericksburg rendezvous. 
John Wilson, Southern army. 
James Morton, Prisoner Charlestown. 
Robert Foster, New London rendezvous. 
Philip Easton, Southern army. 
James Holt, Prisoner Charlestown. 
Luke Cannon, Prisoner Charlestown. 
Albridgeton Jones, Southern army. 
Philip Hufifman, killed — Southern army. 
Robert Craddock, Prisoner Charlestown. 
Willis Wilson, Prisoner on parole. 
Charles Erskine, C. M. S., Chesterfield. 
John Crute, Prisoner on parole. 



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Ensigns Garvin Miller, Prisoner Charlestown. 
Robert Hays, Prisoner Charlestown. 
William Scott, unknown where. 
Archibald Campbell, Southern army. 
John Spitzgaddon, Southern army. 
Daniel Bedinger, Winchester rendezvous. 



FIFTH REGIMENT. 

Colonel William Russell, Prisoner on parole. 
Lieutenant-Colonel Oliver Towles, Fredericksburg rendezvous. 
Major John Willis, on furlough. 

Captains Henry Young, absent, just from Charlestown. 
Joseph Scott, Jr., Prisoner on parole, 
William Rogers, Prisoner on parole. 
Thomas Parker, on furlough. 
Custis Kendall, Prisoner Charlestown. ' 
Robert Woodson, Prisoner — exchange uncertain. 
James Culbertson, Southern army. 
Charles Snead, Prisoner on parole. 
Severn Teagle,*® Prisoner — exchange uncertain. 

Lieutenants Thomas Peyton, on furlough. 

Thomas Martin, Rendezvous, Staunton. 
Charles Stockley, on furlough. 
Nathaniel Darby, on furlough. 
Robert Breckinridge, Prisoner Charlestown. 
Matthew Clay, Southern Army. 
Thomas Coverley, on furlough. 
John Robins, sick — absent. 
^William Robertson, furlough from Colonel Towles. 
John Scarborough, exchange uncertain. 

« Probably Teackle. 



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Lieutenants Benjamin Mosely, Prisoner Charlestown. 

Jonathan Smith, just exchanged, Philadelphia. 
John Steele, Prisoner Charlestown. 

Ensigns Jacob Brown, Prisoner Charlestown. 
Archelaus Perkins, Southern army. 
Zachariah Tatum, Southern army. 
Thomas Seayers,*' just appointed. 
Andrew Hays, just appointed. 
Josiah Payne. 



SIXTH REGIMENT. 

Colonel John Green, Southern army. 
Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hawes, Southern army. 
Major David Stephenson, Prisoner Charlestown. 

Captains John Gillison, Prisoner Charlestown. 
John Spotswood, Prisoner on parole. 
Clough Skelton, Prisoner Charlestown. 
Nathan Lamme, Absent — sick. 
James Williams, Lately with Southern army. 
Mayo Carrington, Prisoner Charlestown. 
John Fitzgerald, Prisoner Charlestown. 
John Nelson, Prisoner Charlestown. 
Thomas Hoard, Prisoner on parole. 

Lieutenants Thomas Barber,^^ Prisoner Charlestown. 
John Townes, Prisoner Charlestown. 
Thomas Fox, Prisoner Charlestown. 
Joseph Blackwell, Prisoner Charlestown. 
James Hamilton, Prisoner Charlestown. 
William Evans, Southern army. 

■" In the State list, of those granted bounty lands, Sayers. 
*^ In the State list, Barbd'^?. 



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Lieutenants Samuel Baskerville, Prisoner Charlestown. 
Thomas Pearson, Prisoner on parole. 
John Hackley, Southern army. 
Nicholas Taliaferro, Prisoner Charlestown. 
John Robertson, Prisoner Charlestown. 
Charles Jones, Prisoner Charlestown. 
William D. O' Kelly, Prisoner Charlestown. 

Ensigns William S. Smith, Prisoner Charlestown. 
Francis Smith, Southern army. 
Edmund Clarke, Prisoner Charlestown. 
John W. Ludiman,^' Aid to General Washington. 
Robert Green, Southern army. 
Gabriel Green, gone home. 
James Green, gone home. 
James Barbour, gone home. 
Francis Gray, gone home. 



SEVENTH REGIMENT. 

Colonel John Gibson, Fort Pitt. 

Lieutenant Colonel Samuel J. Cabell, Prisoner Charlestown. 

Major Charles Pelham, Prisoner Charlestown. 

Captains Robert Bell, Fort Pitt. 

Callohill Minnis, Prisoner Charlestown. 

Tarlton Payne, Prisoner Charlestown. 

Simon Morgan, Southern army. 

Simon Vance, Fort Pitt. 

Uriah Springer, Fort Pitt. 

Benjamin Biggs, Fort Pitt. 

George Barry, Fort Pitt. 

Holman Minnis, Prisoner Charlestown. 

John Harrison, Fort Pitt. 



' In the State list, William J. Ludiman. 



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Lieutenants Lewis Thomas, Fort Pitt. 
Andrew Lewis, Fort Pitt. 
Lawrence Harrison, Fort Pitt. 
John Barnes, Southern army. 
Matthew Rhea, Southern army. 
David Allen, Prisoner Charlestown. 
Jacob Springer, Fort Pitt. 
Henry Dawson, Fort Pitt. 
John Beck, Fort Pitt. 
Jacob Coleman, Fort Pitt. 
Robert Rankin, Prisoner Charlestown. 
Philip Clayton, Prisoner Charlestown, 

Ensigns Spencer Morgan, where unknown. 
John Mills, Fort Pitt. 
Jacob Winlock, Fort Pitt. 
Josiah Tannehill, Fort Pitt. 
William Connor, Fort Pitt. 
John Gibson, Fort Pitt. 
John Trabue. 
Henry Hughes. 

EIGHTH REGIMENT. 

Colonel James Wood, Com. Charlottesville. 

Lieutenant- Colonel Jonathan Clarke, Prisoner on parole. 

Major John Poulson. 

Captains Andrew Wallace, Killed King's Mountain. 
Thomas Boyer, Killed King's Mountain. 
Robert Gamble, Chesterfield. 
Thomas Buckner, Prisoner Charlestown. 
Presley Nevill, Prisoner on parole. 
Abraham Hite, Prisoner Charlestown. 
John Clarke, Prisoner Charlestown. 
William White, Prisoner Charlestown. 
Joseph Swearingen, Prisoner Charlestown. 



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Lieutenants Captain Conway Oldham, Southern army, promoted, 
[vice'\ Wallace killed. 
Sigismund Stribling, killed. 
Hezekiah Morton, killed. 
Robert White, furlough. 
John McDowell, Southern army. 
Albert Russell, Southern army. 
William Porter, Prisoner Charlestown. 
Richard Starke, Prisoner Charlestown. 
Robert Jouet, Southern army. 
John White, Prisoner Charlestown. 
John Bowen, Prisoner on parole. 
Henry Bowyer, Southern army. 
William Baylis, absent. 

Ensigns Thomas Wallace, Prisoner Charlestown. 
Isaac Hite, aid to General Muh'g.^° 
George Hite, Southern army. 
William Ball, resigned. 
Daniel Ball, Southern army. 

Thweatt. 

Baylis. 

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